Month: January 2024

The wait is over: Conner Smith‘s debut album, Smoky Mountains, has finally arrived.

Out now via The Valory Music Co., the 12-track project boasts a collection of life-inspired songs that chronicle Conner’s Tennessee roots, upbringing, longtime singer/songwriter dream and more.

“That’s kind of been the story I wanted to tell: kid from Nashville, kid [whose] whole life has been about [figuring out] how to become a great songwriter. That’s the process I’m still learning,” Conner shares. “I think this record is really just a look into where I’m at now and [the] success [we’ve had].”

“It’s also broader Nashville, really a Tennessee kid, right?” he adds. “We [were] just up in Boston [on January 18] and there were 20 Tennessee jerseys in the crowd, you know? Because people really bought into like, ‘He’s a Tennessee guy,’ and I love that.”

Despite being a Nashville native, Conner named his album after the Smokies because of its larger symbolism: dwelling and rest.

“To me, [the] Smoky Mountains symbolized the icon of home for me of Tennessee,” explains the 23-year-old. “Over the last couple years of really chasing down this dream and playing hundreds of shows and sometimes selling out and sometimes selling 100 tickets and just the chase of it, the Smoky Mountains symbolized the rest.”

“It symbolized home and the beauty of this place I’m from,” the “Creek Will Rise” singer adds.

Conner will celebrate his album release with a sold-out hometown show in Music City on Friday, January 26. If you weren’t able to get tickets, you can watch it via livestream on Conner’s YouTube and Facebook page.

Upcoming dates for his Creek Will Rise tour can be found at connersmithmusic.com.

Here’s the Smoky Mountains track list:

“Smoky Mountains”
“Creek Will Rise”
“Roulette on the Heart” (featuring Hailey Whitters)
“Heatin’ Up”
“Baby, I”
“Meanwhile in Carolina”
“Boots in the Bleachers”
“Take It Slow”
“Trouble”
“I Hate Alabama”
“Regret in the Morning”
“God Moments”

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The War And Treaty has teamed up with Wilder Woods for a duet version of his song “Be Yourself.” Of their new collab, The War And Treaty share, “This song is an anthem for the entire world to simply Be Yourself. No front, no faking it till you make it. You are worthy. You are good enough. Be Yourself!”

Dylan Marlowe is dropping a new song, “You Did It Too,” on February 9. “This is the most honest song I've ever written, every line is a true story to my life,” he says. Dylan’s continuing his ascent on the country charts with his single with Dylan Scott, “Boys Back Home.”

BRELAND will release a live EP, BRELAND & Friends: Vol. 1 (Live), on Friday, January 26. The six-track project, which will feature onstage collabs with Thomas Rhett, Sam Hunt, Dierks Bentley and more, is available for presave now.

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Whether you like raising hell or just living your best life, Miranda Lambert has a mug for you.

Available now at Walmart, the Wanda June Home Talk of the Town stoneware mug set comprises four vibrant 15-ounce mugs, each boasting unique texts. They include “Raise Hell Baby,” “Live Your Best Life,” “Hot Mess” and “Dreams Start Here.”

This mug set is priced at $19.84 and can be purchased now at walmart.com.

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It’s more than “Man Made a Bar” for Eric Church and Morgan Wallen.

The country stars have joined forces again, alongside a team of experienced brand builders, to revive the historic Field & Stream magazine in print. 

“I can remember my grandfather kept a few of his favorite Field & Stream magazines on the dash of his truck. That truck took us on hundreds of outdoor adventures and I all but memorized every story and every picture on every page,” says Eric.

“They were my Bible. It is the honor of my life to make sure that legacy carries on,” he reflects. “It is both this responsibility to an American Icon and also to a young boy in his papaw's truck that will be the compass that guides our steps.”

Morgan adds, “There's nothin' I love more than being with friends around a campfire, on a boat or in a deer stand — and Field & Stream represents all of those to me. Being part of its future is incredible and we want to keep bringing people together outdoors, makin' memories, for generations to come.”

The biannual print issues of Field & Stream will be available exclusively via the newly launched Field & Stream 1871 Club. Members will also get premium benefits, including priority ticket access to the upcoming Field & Stream Music Festival, members-only gear, a limited edition Honor Badge and exclusive discounts.

Ten percent of the net profits from the 1871 Club will benefit nonprofit organizations supporting outdoor causes.

For more information on Field & Stream, head to its website.

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Conner Smith‘s debut album, Smoky Mountains, is set to arrive Friday, January 26. But, you won’t have to wait to hear a snippet of his duet with Hailey Whitters, “Roulette on the Heart.”

Conner recently shared with fans a preview clip of the “Roulette on the Heart” music video and announced it’ll be out Thursday, January 25, at 11 p.m. CT.

The video features a denim jacket-clad Conner playing his guitar and singing on the couch, while Hailey delivers her parts seated by a table in a red dress.

“Are you trying to love me/ Are you trying to kill me/ Every night with you is a shot in the dark/ You touch me with a whisper/ Kiss me like a stranger/ Holding somebody shouldn’t be this hard/ Oh and I know this game is one of two ways/ Are you going to break me/ Are you going to save me,” Conner sings in the chorus as Hailey harmonizes. 

Smoky Mountains is available for preorder and presave now.

Here’s the full track list for Smoky Mountains:

“Smoky Mountains”
“Creek Will Rise”
“Roulette on the Heart” (featuring Hailey Whitters)
“Heatin’ Up”
“Baby, I”
“Meanwhile in Carolina”
“Boots in the Bleachers”
“Take It Slow”
“Trouble”
“I Hate Alabama”
“Regret in the Morning”
“God Moments”

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